Butter slicer



March 15,1938. c. A. WINSLOW 2,111,035

BUTTER SLICER Filed Jan. 10, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet -l INVENTOR. CHARLES A. WiNSLOW ATTORNEY.

March 15, 1938. Q A WIN LOW 2,111,035

' BUTTER SLICER Filed Jan. 10, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

, CHARLEE A. WINSLOW ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 15, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE BUTTER. suonn I v Charles A. Winslow, llonca City, Okla. 1 Application January 10, 1936, seria No.--58,5,08'

' 12 was. (01. 31-20) Fig. 9 is a fragmentary, longitudinal, sectional This invention relates in general to cutting devices and in particular to a butter cutter in which a block of butter, positioned on a base, is severed by a cutting'member having a plurality of'spaced wires to produce a plurality of equal slabs or cakesof butter for table or restaurant use.

The objects of the invention are, first; to provide a butter slicer of inexpensive construction, efficient and simple in operation and suitable for use either in the home or in restaurants.

Second; to provide a cutting device in which the cutting means or wires are secured to a pair of rails or angles in a novel manner, said rails being removably mounted to a support or carrying member.

Third; to provide a cutting device of the class described in which the cutting wires are spaced from the bottom of the cutting member, and guide means are provided on the cutting member for allowing the cutter to be properly positioned on the block of butter before the wires contact the butter preparatory to the severing operation.

Fourth; to provide a cutting device of the class described in which the cutting wires may be strung on a suitable carrying member provided with means for adjusting the tension of the wires.

These and further objects will be apparent by reference to the following description in connection with the accompanying drawings, it being understood that modifications in form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a disassociated, perspective view of one form of my invention, parts being broken away to better illustrate certain other parts.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional View through the device.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, longitudinal, sectional view through the device preparatory to depressing the cutter on the block of butter.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the rails carrying the cutting wires.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail sectional view view on the line 9-9 of Fig. 7.

Referring now to the drawings by numerals of reference, I designates a sub-base having an upstanding portion or butter receiving base 2 upon which the block of butter 3 is placed. The cutting assembly includes a carrier 4 having a vertical, longitudinal opening or well 5 and handle portions 5. At the bottom of carrier 4, wire carrying members or rails 6 are secured by means of screws 6' or other suitable fastening. Transverse cutting wires are secured to and spaced equidistant on the rails 6. In Fig. 5 is shown one method of'carrying the wires 1 on the rails 6, the wires passing through openings 1 in said rails, solder or other suitable material being flowed into the space 1" to seal the wires 1 in place.

At the ends of the carrier 4 are depending portions 8, of approximately the same height as the base 2 so as to prevent undue strain on the cutting wires, since they will rest lightly on top of the base 2 at the completion of the severing operation. (See Fig. 2.) It will be noted that the wires 1 are fastened to the rails 6 near the top thereof, and when the rails are assembled to the carrier 4, the wires will be spaced from the bottom of the cutting assembly which is now the bottom of the rails. The rails 6 provide longitudinal means for guiding the cutter onto the block of butter.

In the operation of the device, the slab of butter 3 is placed on the base 2, the cutting assembly is guided onto the butter first by depending portions 8 and then by the longitudinal rails 6 until the cutting wires 1 rest on the butter. Further downward pressure on the cutter will cause the butter to be severed into a plurality of equal slices or cakes which will now be positioned in the opening or well 5,'the depending portions 8 resting against the sub-base I and the cutting wires 1 resting lightly against the top of base 2. The carrier 4 may be raised and inverted over any suitable container to allow the butter slabs to gravitate thereinto. By this means butter can be supplied to the table in individual cakes as needed, keeping the remainder of the butter in a cool place where it will not get stale.

In the modification shown in Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9, means. have been provided for rendering the cutting wires taut. The sub-base l and upstanding portion or base 2 to receive butter 3 are identical with that previously described.

The cutting member comprises a frame I 0 having spaced wire receiving lugs l I and handle portions 12, the frame I being preferably formed of one piece and of a resilient material. A butter casing I3 is provided and is formed of two identical sections [4, the lower edges of the longitudinal sides l5 being securely fastened to frame I0 and have spaced perforations l5 providing passage for the cutting wires I6 which are positioned transversely of frame 50 and pass around lugs II. The end walls ll of the casing !3 are movable in relation to the end l8 of the opposite section M.

Positioned transversely of frame ID at each end thereof are adjusting members. l9 comprising portions 2!! and 2 I, having a gap 22 therebetween, a set screw 23 being threadedly engaged in mem her 2! and bearing against endof member 20 to provide means. for increasing or decreasingthegap 22 to vary the tension of the cutting iwires l5, said portions 20 being secured to end walls I! of the.

casing l3. The ends of the cutting wires may be securedlurider the heads of the-set screws 23. It will be readily seen that with this construction, the wires may be quickly strung on frame :H) and after the device is finally assembled, the set screws 22 may be turned to adjust the wires 16 to proper tension. 1

In actual practice it has been found that wood, and preferably maple, is the best material to be used for the carrier shown in the first form of my invention, since sufficient lubrication is provided by the butter to prevent same from adhering to the carrier when it is inverted for the removal of the butter therefrom.

It will be seen that .I have provided a novel cutting or slicing device, inexpensive in construction and simple in operation, providing means for guiding the slicer onto the butter and means for adjusting the cutting wires to. proper operating tension.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters. Patent is:

1. The combination, in a cutting device of the class described, of a cutting member having cutting elements spaced from the bottom thereof, the portion of the cutting member between the cutting elements and the bottom of said cutting member forming a guide for positioning the cutter on the article to be cut, and portions at the ends of said cutting member depending lower than the side portions of the cutting member to form additional guides. I

2. A cutting device of the class described comprising a plurality of spaced cutting elements, a longitudinal frame for supporting said elements, an article receiving chamber upstanding from he e e su por in Wm? t e u t l en being l d t h i9 9 the utt n em n sup rtin fl me hereb t am will form a guide for positioning the cutter on the articlebeing' cut, and cutting element tensionin mea s. a d c e re v chamber bein adjustable with the element tensioning means, the cutting element tensioning means being positioned transversely of and below the element supporting frame whereby said cutting element tensioning means comprise end guideniernbers for positioning the cutter on the article being cut. 7

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